Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 24 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes worth booking?
Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes is a 3-hour experience in Berlin, Germany, from $52 per person. It scores 74 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 5/5 rating across 24 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 74 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (24)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- From
- $52 per person
Most people know the broad facts of the Holocaust. What they don't know is what it took to resist it. This expert-led walking tour explores Berlin's former Jewish quarter, tracing the destruction of a community and the extraordinary individuals who chose to fight back. From the New Synagogue — saved on the night of Kristallnacht by a police officer who refused his orders — to Otto Weidt's Workshop, where a factory owner protected his blind and deaf Jewish workers from the Gestapo. From the Women's Protest at Rosenstrasse — the only successful mass protest against a Nazi deportation order — to the Trains to Life, Trains to Death memorial at Friedrichstrasse station. Three hours. Maximum 15 guests. A discussion, not a presentation. Berlin's only specialist WWII tour company. Expert historian guide. Featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.
What you get
About this experience
Most people know the broad facts of the Holocaust. What they don't know is what it took to resist it. This expert-led walking tour explores Berlin's former Jewish quarter, tracing the destruction of a community and the extraordinary individuals who chose to fight back. From the New Synagogue — saved on the night of Kristallnacht by a police officer who refused his orders — to Otto Weidt's Workshop, where a factory owner protected his blind and deaf Jewish workers from the Gestapo. From the Women's Protest at Rosenstrasse — the only successful mass protest against a Nazi deportation order — to the Trains to Life, Trains to Death memorial at Friedrichstrasse station. Three hours. Maximum 15 guests. A discussion, not a presentation. Berlin's only specialist WWII tour company. Expert historian guide. Featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.
What's included
Included
- Expert Tour Guide
- Exclusive Small Group Tour
- ‘Then & Now’ photographs & Maps
- Accessible Tour
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What you'll see and do
Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
Start at the symbolic heart of Berlin's pre-war Jewish community. Learn how this majestic building, nearly destroyed during Kristallnacht, was saved by a local police officer who refused his orders.
10 minutes here
Stolpersteine — Stumbling Stones Pause at the brass stones embedded in the pavement, each marking the last known address of a Holocaust victim. Over 70,000 across Europe — the largest decentralised memorial in the world.
10 minutes here
Founded in 1779 — Berlin's first free Jewish school. By 1942 it had become a Nazi transit camp. Hear the story of its last headmaster and the fate of those held here before deportation.
5 minutes here
Between 1672 and 1827, some 12,000 Jewish community members were buried here. On the orders of the Gestapo, the SS destroyed the cemetery in 1943, smashing thousands of gravestones, throwing away remains and playing football with skulls. In April 1945 burials once again took place. Almost 2500 German soldiers and Berlin civilians killed during the fighting or shot by the SS for hanging white flags from their windows are buried in mass graves.
15 minutes here
Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
tand outside the workshop where Otto Weidt spent years protecting his blind and deaf Jewish workers — falsifying documents, bribing Gestapo officials, and creating hiding places. One of Berlin's most extraordinary stories of individual resistance.
10 minutes here
Stand where German women defied the Nazi regime in 1943 to save their Jewish husbands. For seven days they refused to leave. Their husbands were released. The only successful mass protest against a Nazi deportation order in the history of the Third Reich.Outraged, the wives of those detained numbering in the hundreds gathered to protest. Despite periodic threats of being shot if the women did not disperse the women would scatter briefly, only to return in larger numbers to continue protesting. As pressure mounted Goebbels authorized the prisoner's release.
10 minutes here
Lustgarten
This cluster of buildings on Museum Island traces the transformation of public space under the Nazi regime — from civic and cultural institutions into instruments of propaganda and state control.One week after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor 200,000 Berliner's protested the new Government. Strict regulations imposed by the Nazi's over the coming month's restricted Germans' right to protest, hefty fines and arrests made protesting the Nazi regime very dangerous. In 1934, the Lustgarten was paved over to make way for Nazi propaganda rallies, swearing-in ceremonies and military parades.
10 minutes here
The magnificent Zeughaus is the oldest building along Unter den Linden constructed in 1730 as an artillery arsenal. On March 21, 1943, the Zeughaus was chosen to exhibit captured Soviet weapons. Major General Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff, a member of the Wehrmacht resistance, was chosen to lead the exhibit. Despite 27 failed assassination attempts to kill Adolf Hitler. Gersdorff was resolute to succeed and agreed to blow himself up with the Führer. With two concealed Bristish clam mines, he planned to throw himself around Hitler in a death embrace that would blow them both up. A detailed coup d'état was in place and ready to go, learn what happens next on this tour.
10 minutes here
Neue Wache
Germany's central memorial to the victims of war and tyranny. A single sculpture. An empty room. The silence here is deliberate.
10 minutes here
Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz
On 10 May 1933, members of the Nazi German Student Union and their professors gathered here in Bebel Platz adjacent the historical and prestigious Humboldt University. In a nationwide action “against the un-German spirit”. Students burned upwards of 25,000 volumes of books that were deemed "un-German".
10 minutes here
Trains To Life Trains To Death
End the tour at Friedrichstrasse station — at the memorial to the Kindertransport children. The same station that sent children to safety sent others to their deaths. This is where the question asked at the start of the tour comes back around. Designed by sculptor Frank Meisle, himself among those rescued by the Kindertransport travelling from here to England in 1939.
10 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Berlin
Meet your guide in front of the old Post Office building. Look for the guide holding a blue umbrella.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
The tour ends at S+U Friedrichstraße, Berlin. This a major train hub with easy easy connection throughout the city. If you need help reaching your next destination please ask your guide.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- On the Front Tours
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 24 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
9 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
9 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Pace and timing
2 mentionsSeveral reviewers comment on how the schedule is paced.
Traveler reviews
24 verified traveler reviews for Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Awesome and passionate guide with great perspective!
This was one of our favorite experiences in Berlin - it was amazing to get a slightly different perspective on some very difficult subject matter, and brought some much-needed lightness and hope. Our guide, Steve, was incredibly knowledgable and clearly super passionate about the subject matter. He also had some great (and surprising!) stories and little gems to share. Would love to visit again.
via Tripadvisor
Knowledgeable and passionate guide
Steve Richard was a wonderful guide- knowledgeable, great presenter, enthusiastic , informative , eager to answer questions .Highly recommend him
via Tripadvisor
Fascinating tour of personal Holocaust stories
This tour through the old Jewish Quarter of Berlin, focusing on personal Holocaust stories using specific locations as backdrops, was excellenty done. The guide was (whose name I've unfortunately forgotten, was very knowledgeable, personable and intersting. It was apparent that he was intetsted in the subject matter and not just reciting a memorized script. I highly recommend this tour. I also recommend going back after the tour to visit the Jewish Center Museum, which is basically the New Synagogue, which was partially destroyed by the Nazis on Kristalnacht on November 9, 1939.
via Tripadvisor
Scott’s amazing depth of knowledge.
Scott was one of the best tour guys Iwe have ever had. He encourages conversation and questions with his incredible knowledge. We are Holocaust educators, and we were very impressed with his depth of knowledge. In fact, this experience added to our knowledge.
via Viator
Insightful, must do I for visiting Berlin!
Our guide, Jochen, was fantastic. We attended the “Holocaust & Nazi Resistance” tour. We had an insightful time being guided around Berlin at a comfortable pace and it was clear by the care taken of the information that he held the Jewish community in Berlin and beyond in high regard - he was really conscious of his language when speaking about Jewish people and had a clear passion for the topics discussed. We asked Jochen follow up questions around different parts of Berlins history we were particularly interested in learning (for us, this was about Berlins Queer History), he took time to explain to us different anecdotes, show us images, and gave recommendations in Berlin and to research. Again, Jochen provided really reflective and important information to us. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning Berlins history.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 8
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Who runs this experience
Operated by On the Front Tours, who run 4 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 70.7.
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Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Berlin.
How much does Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes cost?
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Prices start at $52 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Berlin usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes take?
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Plan for about 3 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Berlin is not rushed.
Is Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 74 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 24 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Berlin, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 3-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Around 8 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Berlin can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Berlin and add a light layer if any part of the 3-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Berlin within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Berlin?
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On Outty we rank every Berlin experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War, Third Reich Berlin: Hitler and WWII Walking Tour, Explore Berlin: See All The Iconic Sights & Some Hidden Gems. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Berlin?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Berlin?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Included: Expert Tour Guide; Exclusive Small Group Tour; ‘Then & Now’ photographs & Maps; and Accessible Tour. Not included: Food and drinks; and Hotel pickup and drop-off. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Where is the meeting point for Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Meet your guide in front of the old Post Office building. Look for the guide holding a blue umbrella. Hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport and arrive 15 minutes early.
What languages is Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes offered in?
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It runs in English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Transportation options are wheelchair accessible; and All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Resisting the Holocaust — Berlin's Hidden Heroes?
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Across 24 reviews averaging 5.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works. One thing to know: Several reviewers comment on how the schedule is paced.
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